The Jumbo-Visma pro is the first Slovenian to win a Grand Tour. Roglič, a former ski jumper, held on to a 2:33 lead yesterday in the final mountain stage and sealed his triumph. Alejandro Valverde finished second in the GC and Tadej Pogačar placed third.
Everyone has bad days on the bike, days when you can’t make it up a hill you’ve climbed dozens of times before or get dropped from the group unexpectedly. Maybe you feel completely flattened by a ride you thought you’d manage easily and are nervous…
Sergio Higuita was the man who claimed the stage 18 for his own. The 22-year-old lost his impressive 12th overall place to the crosswinds on stage 17 but came back to show that he is indeed one of the rising stars. Winning a stage on…
